Billiards Collection (#7)

16-year-old actor Adam Woodyatt, who plays Ian Beale in EastEnders, he is also the shows unbeatable pool fanatic. 25th April 1985

World Professional Snooker Champioships held at Thurstons Hall in Leicester Square, London. Fred Davis at the table taking a shot watched by his opponent Alec Brown during their match

Billiard hall, Castle street, Bristol 1962

Tom Jones, at his new 65000 pound home in Weybridge, Surrey, 29th December 1968

The Berry Brown Liberal Club snooker team, Armitage Bridge, 14th February 1991. Pictured are, Pete Dunford, Malcolm Heelely, Garry Burgin, Alan Muff, Sid Burhouse, Richard Preston and John Moore

Sixteen tousled heads bend over a rickety billiard table at the Camel club, Bethnal Green, as 11 year old Ronnie Munday prepares to pot a shot

Men playing a game of Pall Mall (also known as Paille Maille) in Hampstead, London. 2nd May 1952

Shepley Youth Club leader Stewart Hughes kept an eye on the clock as club members took part in a 24-hour pool marathon at the club, which raised 164 to buy sports and other equipment

Southampton FC players and manager at Ocean Hotel, Brighton, Monday 30th December 1963. Manager, Ted Bates, talkes tactics with billiard balls

Pool players at the Smelters Arms in Castleside Co. Durham playing alongside a coffin in
Pool players at the Smelters Arms in Castleside Co.Durham playing alongside a coffin in the bar the landlord Colin Heslop lying in coffin for charity. 1979

Harold MacMillan Prime Minister playing snooker with seaman

Prince Charles visits Warners Holiday Centre Caster on sea near Great Yarmouth April 1989

Harold MacMillan Prime Minister playing snooker with seaman

Princess Michael Of Kent plays snooker billiards Circa 1978

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle playing in the 2nd round of the London qualifying competition of the Amateur Billiards Championship at Messrs. Orme s, Soho Square. He is playing Mr C.N.S Willins

World Snooker Championships, Quarterfinal match at the Market Tavern, Bradford, Friday 16th December 1949. Our Picture Shows... John Pulman at the table as Albert Brown watches

Shooting a Pool Cue

Three Children Playing Pool

The Billiard Room, ca. 1725. Creator: Unknown
The Billiard Room, ca. 1725. Formerly circle of William Hogarth

The billiard game, Mid of the 19th cen. Creator: Carolus, Jean (1814-1897)
The billiard game, Mid of the 19th cen. Private Collection

J. L. Malone, Pool Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
J.L. Malone, Pool Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Maurice Daly, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Maurice Daly, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Joseph Dion, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Joseph Dion, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Jacob Schaefer, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Maurice Vignaux, Billiard Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Albert Frey, Pool Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen &
Albert Frey, Pool Player, from Worlds Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1887

Jessie Remained Alone at the Table (The Galaxy, An Illustrated Magazine of Entertaining Reading, Vol. VI), July 1868

Viennese Cafe: Carambole (Wiener Cafe: Carabol), 1911. Creator: Moritz Jung
Viennese Cafe: Carambole (Wiener Cafe: Carabol), 1911

City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 2, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
City of Atlanta, Georgia No. 2, 1866

Tom Newman - English professional player
Tom Newman (1894-1943) - English professional player of English billiards and snooker. He was born Thomas Edgar Pratt in Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire. Date: 1935

Advert for Parkins and Gotto, gambling items 1903
Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of gambling items, including a miniature shooting saloon, poker dice, puff billiards, roulettes

Early Billiards. Date: 1710

ADVERT. BILLIARD TABLE
Advertisement for Rileys combine billiard and dining room table Date: circa 1900

C19 BILLIARD PLAYER
A moustachioed chap prepares to play a shot. Date: 19th century

BILLIARD PLAYER. 1842
A billiard player leans on the table with his cue Date: 1842

Interior of the billiard room at Lupton House, Devonshire, designed by George... 1838
Interior of the billiard room at Lupton House, Devonshire, designed by George Wightwick for Sir J.B.Y. Buller, 1838

Billiards, March 1, 1803. March 1, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Billiards, March 1, 1803

Billiards, April 1803. April 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Billiards, April 1803

Billiard, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

The Billiard Room, after 1810. Creator: Nicolas Antoine Taunay
The Billiard Room, after 1810

The Billiards Player, 1896. Creator: Tholen, Willem Bastiaan (1860-1931)
The Billiards Player, 1896. Private Collection

At the Auction, 1920, (1928). Creator: Foulsham and Banfield
At the Auction, 1920, (1928). Mr. Athole Stewart as Hillcrist; Miss Helen Heye as Mrs. Hillcrist; Miss Meggie Albanesi as Chloe and Mr. Edmund Gwenn as Hornblower, in " The Skin Game"

The Billiard Room at Ascott House, Buckinghamshire, 1889. Creator: Henry Bedford Lemere (1864-1944)
The Billiard Room at Ascott House, Buckinghamshire, 1889 (b/w photo). House owned by Leopold de Rothschild (1845-1917); inherited Ascott House, Ascott, 1874

Imperial Recreation, 1896. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) playing billiards. Engraving after the drawing by B West Clinedinst. From Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Volume III, by William Milligan Sloane

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"Men playing billiards in a club, captured in the timeless artwork 'A Little Impression' by H. M. Bateman. The atmosphere is electric as players strategize their moves and aim for precision shots on the green felt table. From Redcar High Street to the Fire Station Billiards Room, this game has found its place in various settings across time and space. The iconic Crystalate Billiard Balls roll smoothly across the table, adding an element of elegance to each shot taken in the Billiard Room at Union Jack Club, Lambeth, London. Even back in 1901, a Game was seen as a sophisticated pastime that required skill and finesse. Whether it's friends gathering for some friendly competition or professionals honing their craft, playing billiards brings people together with its unique blend of strategy and camaraderie. The clinking sound of balls colliding fills the air as players carefully calculate angles and apply just enough force to sink their target into one of six pockets. Billiards is not merely a game; it's an art form that demands concentration and precision. Each stroke requires focus as players strive to outwit their opponents while showcasing their own mastery over cue ball control. In clubs or private rooms alike, billiards provides an escape from daily life where individuals can immerse themselves fully into this captivating sport. It transcends boundaries - be it social status or age - bringing people together under one common passion: the love for playing billiards. "